Twix!

It's no secret that I love chocoalte. . .and caramel. . .and cookies. . .and sweets in general. I saw an idea for these bars and had to figure out how to make them. So I started with a very basic short bread crust. It's buttery, and delicate, and VERY tasty. Topped it with a homemade caramel, and used an old stand by recipe for the topping. They are amazing! I hope you make them, eat them, and love them!

Homemade Twix Bars

COOKIE CRUST:
1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups flour

1. Mix together butter and sugar until creamy.

2. Mix in flour until course and crumbly, and then continue till it looks like a dough.

3. Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.

4. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.

5. Cool completely.

CARAMELY DELICIOUS LAYER:
1 1/2 cups butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
6 Tbsp corn syrup
2 14oz cans of sweetened condensed milk

1. In a large pan, melt together all ingredients.

2. Once everything is melted, slowly bring to a boil. (STIR CONSTANTLY. . .if you don't, you'll have a very bitter, burnt, chunky mixture. Trust me on this one. Learned the hard way.)

3. Once mixture is boiling, let it boil for about 10 minutes, stirring the whole time. The caramel will slightly darken in color, and become very thick.

4. Pour over the top of the cooled Cookie Crust and refrigerate for about an hour and a half.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER TOPPING:
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
1/4 cup peanut butter

1. Melt all ingredients together and spread over caramel.

2. Let set until topping hardens, cut, and enjoy!